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DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane POWERFUL HYDROGEN-ELECTRIC PLANE PARTNERS                               Source:  Natilus & ZeroAvia British-American hydrogen aircraft company ZeroAvia & US cargo plane development company Natilus are co-developing a hydrogen electric autonomous cargo plane These two companies have highly advanced technologies, are very well funded & have billions of dollars in pre-orders ZeroAvia's successfully-tested ZA600 hydrogen-electric engine will be the powerful propulsion system for Natilus' blended wing body cargo plane ZeroAvia has won permits to fly in the US, has been developing zero emissions planes for ten years and has $10 billion in pre-orders The ZA600 hydrogen electric engine successfully powered a 19-seat passenger plane last January Now it will power Natilus' Kona cargo plane that ha

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane POWERFUL HYDROGEN-ELECTRIC PLANE PARTNERS                               Source:  Natilus & ZeroAvia British-American hydrogen aircraft company ZeroAvia & US cargo plane development company Natilus are co-developing a hydrogen electric autonomous cargo plane These two companies have highly advanced technologies, are very well funded & have billions of dollars in pre-orders ZeroAvia's successfully-tested ZA600 hydrogen-electric engine will be the powerful propulsion system for Natilus' blended wing body cargo plane ZeroAvia has won permits to fly in the US, has been developing zero emissions planes for ten years and has $10 billion in pre-orders The ZA600 hydrogen electric engine successfully powered a 19-seat passenger plane last January Now it will power Natilus' Kona cargo plane that ha

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane HYUNDAI'S CRAB DRIVING ELECTRIC CAR                                                     Source:  Hyundai South Korean automaker Hyundai has created a crab driving, electric vehicle that can parallel park into a tight parking space on autopilot This remarkable piece of automotive engineering can also drive sideways Hyundai just debuted its e-Corner system that enables parallel parking by the driver turning the wheel 90-degrees and activating a "crab walk" button to roll perpendicularly into the parking space It can also drive diagonally at a 45-degree angle for high speed quick changes in direction The new technology can also do a 360-degree turn without taking up more room than the size of the car Hyundai appears to have a big winner in this new technology, which it is continuing to develop. NASA

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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   D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane VERY HOT NEW GENESIS GV 80                                                       Source: Genesis GV80 Genesis GV 80 is one of the hottest and most talked about vehicles of 2023 It's Hyundai's luxury crossover SUV Just won the Kelley Blue Book Best Buy in the midsize, luxury SUV class According to Kelley, excels in dependability, reliability and low ownership and operating costs Style is athletic and elegant Base powertrain:  2,5-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine with 300 hp and 311 lb-ft of torque 8-speed automatic and AWD Remote Smart Parking Assist - Parks your car without your being inside it 3-row seating option Starts at $55,550 with bumper-to-bumper coverage option for 5 years/60,000 miles. HONEY AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO ANTIBIOTICS                                                 Source:  Stock im

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane NEW EV FOR LESS THAN $11,000                                                       Source:  BYD Chinese electric car maker BYD has created the unthinkable - a fully electric and fully equipped electric car for less than $11,000 Called Seagull, it poses a major price threat to Tesla in the huge China market Seagull is one of the best EV deals on the global market, and unfortunately it is not yet available in the US Range:  251 miles Recharge:  from 30% to 80% in 30 minutes Sleek, aerodynamic, compact hatchback Can accelerate to 31 mph in 4.9 seconds Price range is $10,600 to $13,000 By comparison, Tesla Model 3 starts at $33,000 BYD is a company to watch as it is quickly becoming the dominant EV player in China. TAKEOUT FOOD WITH ROBOT DELIVERIES                                             Source:  Uber Eats and

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane ELON MUSK'S OPTIMUS ROBOT                                                            Source:  Tesla Tesla CEO Elon Musk has unveiled Tesla's new humanoid robot, which contains the type of technology that he claims will provide "a fundamental transformation of civilization as we know it" Optimus, which is getting some rave reviews, stands 5'8" tall & weighs 125 pounds It can travel at speeds up to 5 mph Musk says it is primarily designed for dangerous & also boring factory jobs and is a friendly "good companion" Optimus navigates with the autopilot computer that's used in Tesla EVs to recognize real world objects around it & avoid crashes  The screen on the bot's face is an interactive interface that enables it to communicate with people This is a very impo

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane ROBOTIC PICASSO'S                                                                                                 Source:  National Gallery of Victoria, London Silicon Valley, CA artist Agnieszka Pilat is a highly respected painter who has taken on the very innovative task of teaching 3 Boston Dynamics robot dogs, named Bonnie, Basia & Spot, how to paint They have learned so well, thanks to Pilat's programming of them, that their works are now on display in London at the National Gallery of Victoria Pilat is a classically trained painter who specializes in painting technology with a human touch  She believes that it's an artist's responsibility to engage with new technologies She has methodically programmed the 3 robots to move across a canvas with paint brushes They've created abstract w

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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   DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                  By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane NEW VW EV COSTS LESS THAN $27,000                                                                                           Source:  VW VW just announced an affordably priced, electric car, the ID.2ALL that it intends to put into production & sell for $26,600 This announcement gives VW the current lead over Tesla in providing the public with an affordably priced EV The car is a concept that VW says will sport a new VW design language Range of 280 miles, front wheel drive & a suite of innovative new technologies New technologies include IQ. Light or Electric Vehicle Route Planner & Travel Assist Top speed of 99 mph Charge Time:  10 to 80% in 20 minutes Built on new electric modular platform (MEB) with greater efficiencies Power:  166 kW/226 PS Will hit the European market in 2025. CHINA'S NEW AI POWERED,